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Ukrainian pop star Olya Polyakova has broken with the country's wartime political consensus, asking whether Ukrainians are living in a “concentration camp” and condemning forcible mobilisation from the streets. Her comments have prompted both fierce criticism and public support, while reopening questions about civil liberties, conscription and dissent during wartime. INR Report: Based on an opinion column by historian Tarik Cyril Amar for RT…

European political polling is pointing towards a potentially significant shift away from the traditional centre-right and centre-left establishment. But labelling dissatisfied voters “pro-Russian” risks overlooking a much simpler explanation: they may be rejecting policies they believe are no longer serving them. INR Report: Based on an opinion column by Rachel Marsden for RT HERE · Europe's political establishment may be facing a growing…

As strategic competition between the United States and China intensifies, questions are being raised about whether Australia could one day host American nuclear weapons as part of an expanded regional security architecture. In this opinion piece, geopolitical analyst Andrew Korybko argues that such a move would represent a major evolution of the AUKUS partnership and a broader US strategy to strengthen a network of allied states stretching…

Dr. Robert W. Malone examines the origins and historical influence of the Fabian Society, arguing that its gradualist approach to political and institutional change has had a profound impact on Britain and, ultimately, much of the Western world. This opinion article presents the author's interpretation of Fabian history and its continuing influence on modern governance. I was listening to the Joe Rogan podcast while mowing the mare pasture the…

New surveillance technologies capable of tracking vehicle movements, integrating AI-driven monitoring and expanding digital policing are rapidly being deployed across the United States. A new report by journalist Greg Reese argues these developments raise profound constitutional questions that extend well beyond America and deserve attention from democracies worldwide. INR Report: Based on reporting by Greg Reese published on Substack: Flock,…

"Lindsey Graham was a perfectly revolting specimen, a poor excuse for a human being. I put it down to his repressed sexuality and the very murky alleyways into which that took him. I have no problem with him being gay, but he did have a problem being gay. · That's why he had to use sex workers. That's why he used them sometimes in quite extreme circumstances. And he didn't just use them in America. · He certainly used them in profusion in the…

Türkiye used the NATO summit to demonstrate that influence is no longer measured only by military strength, but by access, diplomacy and the ability to bring competing powers together. As geopolitical alliances shift, Ankara appears to be strengthening its position as one of the alliance's most strategically valuable members. INR Report: Based on reporting by Mishel Bychkova for RT HERE. · The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara was expected to focus…

‘NATO summit a conference to sell weapons. It’s a corporate meeting of corporate heads. Who gets what? How are we going to split up the pie?’ – Steven Eugene Kuhn. · In this edition of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’, Rick sifts through the developments from the NATO summit in Ankara. RT correspondent Yasin Eken is in the city and says Türkiye is not happy with the bloc because it actually has done nothing for Ankara. He also highlights that NATO is…

Fresh Congressional hearings have reopened long-standing questions surrounding the CIA's notorious MKULTRA program, with witnesses arguing that decades after secret human experiments officially ended, many victims remain unidentified, key records remain hidden, and critical questions about accountability have never been answered. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · For more than fifty years, the CIA's secret MKULTRA program has…

An opinion article published on Substack argues that patriotism is more than a cultural value in the United States—it is a matter of national security. The author contends that America's national identity has been deliberately weakened over recent decades and calls for renewed pride in the country's history, institutions and founding principles. INR Report: Based on reporting by Clandestine for Substack HERE. · Patriotism Matters · Writing on…